Swaffy wrote:

Stormy wrote:

Pornography is addictive, and like RedDragonX and Spyro22 are saying, it really can ruin lives and relationships. It turns people into sex addicts and makes them waste their lives away looking for instant gratification. It gives people who watch it unrealistic expectations of sex and can escalate into more and more extreme forms when what used to be exciting no longer arouses them.

I can't agree more.

But why haven't we discussed possible solutions to this? We've certainly been able to point out the bad stuff, but haven't said what should be done to stop it.

And, if we were to get rid of pornography in general, what would those sex addicts do in order to get back that 'thrill'? Should we treat these people as criminals for watching pornography or as people that need help? How many cases of pornography related rapes, murders, ect. have been reported?

Well, I'm just saying what pops into my mind. I don't really know a lot about the topic.

We should definitely not treat them as criminals (sex addicts).  Some get started on it by accident, out of curiosity, or parents put it down on them ealier in life. 
Now rapes and murderers, yes.  Because it was there choice right then and there on their action, whereas pornogrophy is one of those self harming addictions where it's very hard to say no to.  And the porn thing isn't like drugs.  Drugs like cocaine are self harming phiscally as well.
You could in most every case say no to murdering or raping someone though.
And if we did somehow get rid of pornogrophy then we would have to help those who are looking for that kind of gratification, but it would take alot of work.

Stormy wrote:

Pornography is addictive, and like RedDragonX and Spyro22 are saying, it really can ruin lives and relationships. It turns people into sex addicts and makes them waste their lives away looking for instant gratification. It gives people who watch it unrealistic expectations of sex and can escalate into more and more extreme forms when what used to be exciting no longer arouses them.

I can't agree more.

But why haven't we discussed possible solutions to this? We've certainly been able to point out the bad stuff, but haven't said what should be done to stop it.

And, if we were to get rid of pornography in general, what would those sex addicts do in order to get back that 'thrill'? Should we treat these people as criminals for watching pornography or as people that need help? How many cases of pornography related rapes, murders, ect. have been reported?

Well, I'm just saying what pops into my mind. I don't really know a lot about the topic.

Pornography is addictive, and like RedDragonX and Spyro22 are saying, it really can ruin lives and relationships. It turns people into sex addicts and makes them waste their lives away looking for instant gratification. It gives people who watch it unrealistic expectations of sex and can escalate into more and more extreme forms when what used to be exciting no longer arouses them.

I can't agree more.

Here's a source I found while searching Google:
http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/13911

And another:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/thf_media/2010/ … ingTST.pdf

And another:
http://www.news-medical.net/news/201002 … study.aspx

And that's just on the first page. Don't like those? Do some searching of your own.

Pornography is addictive, and like RedDragonX and Spyro22 are saying, it really can ruin lives and relationships. It turns people into sex addicts and makes them waste their lives away looking for instant gratification. It gives people who watch it unrealistic expectations of sex and can escalate into more and more extreme forms when what used to be exciting no longer arouses them. I'll let you read some of these articles, but here's one specific quote from the first one that I found interesting:

No one is saying it makes people more likely to "take drugs or join a biker gang," but it is harmful in other ways.

RedDragonX explained some of what I was about to reply. Thanks.
But what I mean is it is hard to turn away from the habit.  Once you're in on it it's extremely hard to get yourself out.  Takes alot of will power.
Pornography ruins  relationships for a lot of couples and it goes against the whole purpose.
That's what I mean by difficult.

I have serious doubts that pornography is that addictive. Let's see some facts, or at least unbiased opinions.
If pornography can actually destroy a relationship then it wasn't a decent relationship in the first place. I know there are couples that enjoy pornography together. In my opinion, it's just a less accepted school of photography and film-making, and people have got to ask themselves why they think it's so bad.
"It goes against the whole purpose." The whole purpose of what exactly?

Lol at the odd spam interruption.

RedDragonX explained some of what I was about to reply. Thanks.
But what I mean is it is hard to turn away from the habit.  Once you're in on it it's extremely hard to get yourself out.  Takes alot of will power.
Pornography ruins  relationships for a lot of couples and it goes against the whole purpose.
That's what I mean by difficult.

I honestly don't care if someone chooses to ruin their life watching that crap, all I'm pointing out is that it was there choice to do so and they get to live with the consequences.

I won't feel sorry for you or anything, that's just how it should be.

Lmfao if pornography is hurting people, they should go get some help instead of whining and not doing anything about it.

Awesome since we also get to report him for it....but someone is given a choice to do something or not, and most don't give a crud and will do whatever feels good in the moment despite consequences. I don't feel sorry for any moron who is screwed up because they downloaded too much p0rn.

Just falls into the category of an emotionally sick individual who is unable to actual better themselves.

I really can't imagine this situation of yours. Probably because of the massive amounts of vagueness you've been serving with most of what you've been saying. I remember arguing with someone else in a similiar position to you, but with more factual information. It ended up much more interesting and I conceded more points. Try that next time.

But the the pornography thing may not have been that bad to you, Aceedwin.  Ive had some guys that talked to me about pornography and how it's hurting them.  Its difficult for most people.